elasticsearchvsparlant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | parlant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 78 414 | 18 312 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +434 | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 5 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 84/100 against 72/100 for parlant, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for parlant.
elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+434 stars in 30 days).
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